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Elecampane   Listen
noun
Elecampane  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.
2.
A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.





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"Elecampane" Quotes from Famous Books



... lobata, egg-plant, Egyptian lily, elaeagnus species, elecampane, elm, elm-leaf beetle, emulsion, carbolic acid; kerosene, endive, enemies of plants, enriching the land, Epimedium rubrum, epiphyllum, Erianthus Ravennae, Erigeron speciosus, Eulalia, Euonymus, climbing, Euonymus species, Euphorbia, evergreens, ...
— Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) • L. H. Bailey


Words linked to "Elecampane" :   inula


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